The Management Board of Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh province has proposed a fee for half-day tours to visit Ha Long Bay, covering all five tour routes at a price of 600,000 VND per adult.
Proposal to charge fees for some new routes to visit Ha Long Bay.
The Ha Long Bay Management Board has recently issued a draft resolution to amend and supplement the sightseeing fees for Ha Long Bay’s scenic spots to gather feedback from agencies, organizations, and individuals.
According to the Ha Long Bay Management Board, they are currently collecting opinions from relevant parties affected by the sightseeing fees for Ha Long Bay’s scenic spots, with plans to complete and report to the provincial People’s Committee by July.
Accordingly, the Ha Long Bay Management Board proposed to collect fees to visit Ha Long Bay for 3 new routes, including Ha Long Bay – Gia Luan tourist tour itinerary: Departing from Ha Long International Passenger Port or Tuan Chau international passenger ship port – Chan Voi island – Ba Cua village – Tung Lam island – Cap Bai island – the last point of the journey adjacent to Gia Luan, Lan Ha Bay (Hai Phong). Fees range from 75,000 to 150,000 VND.
Tourists jostle to buy tickets to visit Ha Long Bay.
General Ha Long Bay tour: Starting from Ha Long International Cruise Port or Tuan Chau International Cruise Port, covering all five day-tour routes as per Resolution 62/2017/NQ-HDND. The fee ranges from 300,000 to 600,000 VND for a 12-hour journey.
Coastal Ha Long Bay tour: Starting from Tuan Chau International Cruise Port or Ha Long International Cruise Port to Nam Cau Trang Port (for restaurant boats and other authorized vehicles). The fee ranges from 50,000 to 100,000 VND.
Previously, Tuan Chau International Cruise Port and Ha Long International Cruise Port increased the ticket prices and mooring fees for boats from April 1st. According to the management of the two ports, the passenger fee increased from 40,000 VND per person per trip to 60,000 VND per person per trip. Seniors receive a 50% discount, and children aged 7-15 receive a 20% discount.
For tourist boats, the service fee increased by 50,000 VND per trip; the security and public lighting fee increased by 100,000 VND per boat per month; and the mooring fee for boats increased from 6,300 VND per square meter of water surface per month to 9,000 VND per square meter per month.
With the increase in passenger tickets through the port, the Ha Long Bay sightseeing fee for each passenger increased from 440,000 VND to 460,000 VND for route 1 (310,000 VND for sightseeing and 150,000 VND for the boat ticket). For route 2, the ticket price increased from 490,000 VND to 510,000 VND (310,000 VND for sightseeing and 200,000 VND for the boat ticket). The 310,000 VND sightseeing ticket includes a 60,000 VND port fee collected by the ports.
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